Tag: Gardening

How to Become a Master Gardener

The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension trains gardening enthusiasts of Pinal County as Master Gardener volunteers who help their fellow citizens grow better gardens and more sustainable landscapes. Master Gardener classes are taught by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension faculty, industry professionals, and other horticulture experts. Participants will learn the fundamentals of selecting, installing, and…

SBR Garden Tour Coming Up October 1

Ranch Garden Tour Committee Calling all SaddleBrooke Ranch Residents! This is your chance to sign up to host and share your garden during the October Ranch Garden Tour. Are you proud of the work you have completed in your backyard landscaping? The Ranch Garden Tour is looking for homeowners who would like to share their…

Master Gardener Plant Sale

Julie Peek, Pinal County Master Gardener The SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to attend our annual Plant Sale, Thursday, Oct. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. at MountainView clubhouse (38759 S. Mountainview Blvd.) outside of the ballroom on the patio. There will be plenty of parking in the lots outside the ballroom. Among the…

Community Garden Party

Members of the Community Garden got together at the garden on the evening of May 12 to celebrate the spring growing season. Talk of tomatoes, salad blends, spring garlic/onions, and herbs brought us together for the first potluck of the year. Not only do we all have green thumbs, we found there are a bunch…

Master Gardeners Recognized for Their Service

Ellen Sosin, Pinal County Master Gardener One of SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners longest serving members, Zann Wilson, will be relocating and leaving our group. In addition to our master gardeners sending her off with a personal tribute honoring her and her service, she was one of only four people in Pinal County who recently received…

Spicy Shrubs for the Desert Southwest

Zann Wilson, Pinal County Master Gardener Join your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners on Wednesday, May 18 at MountainView Ballroom West at 1 p.m. for “Spicy Shrubs for the Desert Southwest” with Starr Nursery owner, Greg Starr. Greg will discuss a treasure trove of little-known shrubs, including some fantastic flowering perennials. Not only the author of…

Are Snakes Eco-engineers?

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Snakes and serpents have always held a sacred place in religion, literature, and mythology. Interestingly, they seem to be the yin and yang of symbolism. Sometimes they assume superhero status, while other times they represent evil and destruction. Here in the Southwestern deserts of the United States and Northwest…

Garden Tour—April 30

Ranch Garden Tour Committee This is your last chance to sign up to host and share your garden with your Ranch neighbors. Are you proud of the work you have completed in your backyard landscaping? The Ranch Garden Tour is looking for homeowners who would like to share their gardens (softscape/vegetation and hardscape/patios/etc.) and who…

Back to the Garden

Kathleen Martin, Pinal County Master Gardener Indoor gardeners enjoy houseplants for aesthetic and health benefits. Besides being an attractive addition to our homes, plants improve the air by absorbing carbon dioxide and volatile toxins while giving off oxygen and humidifying the air. All plants need light, a suitable pot with soil mix, and water. When…

Summer Vegetable Gardening

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend an in-person presentation with Parker Filer, the assistant extension agent in Horticulture with the University of Arizona’s Pima County Cooperative Extension. Please join us on Wednesday, April 20, at 1 p.m. in the La Hacienda Club, La…